hi, everyone.&nbsp; thanks so much for your input on the last thread.. i got a lot out of it.<br><br>this time i&#39;ve got questions about doing projects in africa.&nbsp; i&#39;ve been asked to come along as a consultant on a project designed to train five local people to be HIV case workers in a place near Kigali, Rwanda (
<a href="http://www.jcause.org">www.jcause.org</a>).&nbsp; the folks there say that in order to do their work, they need bicycles.&nbsp; that&#39;s where i come in.&nbsp; my job is to get bicycles while we&#39;re over there, help fix them up, teach bike repair, etc.&nbsp; i also have to get messenger bags or backpacks so they can haul around meds and paper work, patch kits, multitools, and other on-the-road repair items.&nbsp; it would also be good if there was a repair shop, or at least a set of basic tools.
<br><br>i know that working bikes, david peckham/village bicycle project, and others do big bike distribution projects in places around africa, so i intend to make those connections.&nbsp; but i thought i would check to see if there&#39;s any other knowledge among the collective that y&#39;all could share with me... especially contacts with companies who might part with a relatively small in kind donation, things i ought to bring, and tales of adventure.
<br><br>thanks!<br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Rachael Spiewak, MSW<br>Executive Director<br>Sopo Bicycle Cooperative<br><a href="http://www.sopobikes.org">www.sopobikes.org</a><br>* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * <br>Hours of operation:
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